Outside Dengzhou City, Xiangyang Racecourse.

This is a horse farm built by Chen Wu since he became the master of Songjiang, and it is also the only large horse farm in the name of the cavalry of the Songjiang Army. Although it is still far from being compared with the horse farm in Beiyuan County, Hetao County, after such a period of operation, it still has more than 3,000 war horses.

The trade with the eldest prince, as well as the qualified war horses that could be obtained in Songjiang and Tiannan counties, were almost all stocked here.

In order to raise this batch of war horses, just the daily forage and bean cake are a staggering number. As the brigade commander of the Independent Cavalry Brigade, the number one person in the Songjiang Cavalry, Yan Dongxing knew best how much of these expenses were. While admiring Chen Wu's generosity, he also has a heavy pressure on him.

Although in the battle with the Omanis last year, the cavalry under his command had already made great achievements. Pushing it further, when capturing Songjiang County, it also played a great role, but Yan Dongxing still had a kind of urgency in his heart. However, when Chen Wu's latest order was issued, this urgency suddenly disappeared into invisibility, and turned into excitement and eagerness.

Finally, it's the turn of the cavalry to show their swords again!

Although the opponent was only a group of local city defense battalions, and their strength was a little low, the more so, the more they had to win cleanly, so as to prove the strength of the cavalry, and let the governor know that his investment in cavalry was not in vain.

"Report to the brigade commander, the 1st Cavalry Wing has been assembled!"

When his thoughts were drifting and he began to think about the battle in Yuanshan County, the commander of the 1st Cavalry Wing rode up and reported the news to him.

Yan Dongxing consciously returned the salute and looked up.

One thousand cavalry were divided into ten cavalry brigades, each of which was spaced about ten meters apart, neatly forming a queue. Although many cavalrymen still seem to have a youthful spirit that has not yet faded, the unique sharpness of youth has been polished by strict training, and it has already overflowed.

Anyone can see that this cavalry is already quite effective.

At the very least, it is much stronger than when the Taiping Army first entered Songjiang County a year ago. Maybe there is still a gap compared to the rangers on the continent of the famous town of the Lena Dynasty, but at least they can already call themselves with real cavalry, instead of the previous horse team!

At this moment, knowing that there was a mission to act, these cavalrymen looked energetic and high-spirited. Seeing Yan Dongxing's eyes, he did not back down and cowered, but held his head high. Such a performance made Yan Dongxing satisfied, but also inevitably proud.

These cavalrymen are all good seedlings trained by him!

Moreover, this cavalry wing is not all he has for the good men under his command. Up to now, the separate cavalry brigade has trained more than 2,000 cavalry. The first team, which is relatively more elite and older in front of them, only accounts for half. However, against a group of city defense battalions in Yuanshan County, a thousand cavalry is already a big fuss.

If it weren't for the fear of the two city guard divisions in Yuanshan County, Yan Dongxing would dare to boast that he would solve all the problems with two cavalry brigades!

"I ask you!"

He held the reins in one hand, sat firmly on his horse, and made a simple mobilization to the cavalry who were watching him: "The treatment of our Songjiang army, is it good?" ”

"Good!"

Almost without any hesitation, more than a thousand cavalrymen gave a unanimous answer, and scrambled to say:

"After playing small for more than ten years, I haven't been able to eat enough reads();!"

"It's stronger than the officials and the army!"

"Take care of food and shelter, send clothes, and send money home without hunger!"

The cavalry's answer made Yan Dongxing very satisfied, he rode his horse back and forth in front of the formation, and saw that the emotions of his hands were mobilized, so he continued to ask: "This treatment is good!" I'm not afraid to sue you, Lao Yan, I used to be a horse bandit in the Northland, eating meat in large pieces and drinking wine in big bowls, doesn't it sound chic? In fact, it's not as comfortable as in the army! Let me ask you, who gave you such a good treatment? ”

"It's Lord Chen, the governor of Songjiang!"

This time the cavalry's answer was unanimous, and the sound was earth-shattering, and it was heard for many miles, and even many of the horses were frightened. Fortunately, they were all specially trained, and they were appeased by their owners just for the sake of commotion.

"Very well, it seems that you all know how to remember kindness." Yan Dongxing nodded, suddenly raised his voice, and shouted: "We eat well and dress warmly, and our home is also stained, and it all depends on the kindness of Governor Chen." But now, someone wants to move the iron ore of our Songjiang Army, and wants to make Governor Chen unsteady, you say, what should we do? ”

"Kill! Kill! Kill! ”

I don't know which cavalry captain was the first to draw his sword and shout, and thousands of cavalry pulled out their sabers together and shouted murderously. Even the birds that passed nearby were startled by this murderous aura, and flapped their wings violently and flew away.

Yan Dongxing's set of methods to boost morale basically comes from the copy of the horse bandit leader. However, although it is a little more simple and straightforward, the effect is quite good.

"Kill!"

Seeing that the military heart was available, Yan Dongxing pulled the reins and rushed out first. Subsequently, a thousand war horses swarmed after the owner, and the horses' hooves were like thunder.

After recuperating for so long, it only took two days for the cavalry to arrive at Daqingguan from outside Dengzhou City. After a brief rest here, the cavalry went out along the iron suspension bridge of Daqing Pass and galloped all the way north.

The Songjiang Army, which was stationed in Daqing Pass, was the first time to see such a large-scale cavalry out of the pass, and couldn't help but be amazed.

They know that most of them are going to be unlucky!

Of course, Wang Buze didn't know that he would be the unlucky guy, and he didn't expect that the Songjiang Army would act so quickly. From the Buckle Crooked Mountain Iron Mine to the present, it is only a few days. With his efficiency, he hadn't even been able to get the seized iron ore mine back into production.

However, neither he nor the soldiers of the city defense battalion paid much attention to this.

In the more than 300 years since the founding of the empire, the administrative efficiency of the government has been greatly diminished, and Yuanshan County is one of the last few counties in the empire. In their opinion, the iron mine has already arrived, and there are soldiers watching there, and it is nothing to drag on for three days and five days, and the mine will not be able to fly away anyway. When the cavalry of the Songjiang Army galloped dozens of miles after leaving the pass and arrived near Shanxian County, Wang Buze was even in the city, picking up the dust for the staff sent by Wang Qian, the city guard of Hongyuanfu.

"The small place is like this, and there is no good wine and food to entertain, Mr. Zhou will take care of it."

Wang Buze enjoyed the rubbing of the maid behind him, and lazily politely greeted him.

"The king is polite, they are all for the city guard, why do you need to be so outside. What's more, we didn't enjoy it this time. Staff Zhou said a few words modestly, but his expression was very useful, he dipped his glass slightly, and said: "Lord City Guard has received your news, and there is no other meaning to send me, just ......to do your best."

Before he could finish his sentence, he heard the hurried footsteps of the soldiers, and Deng Deng Deng ran upstairs.

Wang Buze's hand holding the wine glass suddenly stopped in the air, and his face was a little displeased. But before he could reprimand his reckless hands, he saw the soldiers rushing up with sweat on their heads, panting and saying, "Commander, something is wrong...... There were a lot of cavalry outside the city! ”

Probably running too fast on the way here, in just one sentence, he was stunned and divided into three sections before finishing.

"Cavalry?"

Wang Buze's expression changed, and the previous laziness suddenly disappeared, pushed away the maid behind him, and got up and said, "Where did the cavalry come from?" How many rides exactly? ”

"It's from the south, and there are many, many of them, and our sixty horsemen don't even have a fraction of the others."

In a hurry, the soldiers had no way to find out the exact number, but just such a metaphor was enough to make Wang Buze realize the power of those cavalry. To say the least, it would take five or six hundred horses, or even more, otherwise it would be impossible to let your hands make this judgment. And, from the south?

Songjiang people!

Wang Buze's heart jumped violently, and the whole person was not good. Of course, he knew that the Crooked Mountain Iron Mine he seized was inextricably linked to Songjiang. But in any case, they didn't expect that the Songjiang Army really dared to openly break into Yuanshan County, wouldn't they be afraid of breaking the previous Zhao'an agreement and inviting the encirclement and suppression of the imperial army?

Besides, this speed is inevitably too fast!

The cavalry of the brigade must be dispatched across the border with the consent of the governor of Songjiang. In Wang Buze's feeling, unless he had just brought people into the county seat of Shanxian, the Songjiang army would send the news back, and then immediately send troops, only in this way could he catch up with this efficiency.

Damn it!

He scolded secretly and looked at the Zhou staff next to him, and the other party's face was also not very good-looking. However, before he could build the building, there was a faint sound of horses' hooves on the street outside the building, followed by the sound of pedestrians on the street scrambling to avoid it.

The cavalry of the Songjiang Army came so fast!

Wang Buze was shocked, immediately stopped the footsteps of the building, turned back and looked out from the window of the restaurant. Sure enough, those Songjiang cavalry didn't know that they were in the restaurant, crossed the street, and went straight to the city defense camp school field in Shanxian County. Most of the 500 infantry and 60 cavalry brought by Wang Buze were stationed there.

"That's a lot!"

It doesn't matter if you don't look at it, after peeking behind the pane for a while, Wang Buze only felt that cold sweat was flowing out. These cavalry of the Songjiang Army were obviously well trained, and they could roughly maintain the formation even at a gallop. With the help of this, Wang Buze can clearly estimate the number of cavalry. But as far as he could see, he had already broken through three cavalry brigades. Looking in the direction they came, there was a long ......

"It's over!"

The combat effectiveness of the cavalry can be seen from the maintenance of the war horse and equipment queue. The level of the Songjiang cavalry in front of him is obviously stronger than the sixty cavalry he brought, and it is much stronger. Coupled with the sheer number, I am afraid that if one charge goes, his soldiers will be completely crushed.

After staying for a while, after all the Songjiang cavalry were cleared, Wang Buze came back to his senses. quickly changed his clothes, resisted his panic, turned over and rushed towards the school barracks.